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In colonial Latin America racial distinctions were strongly tied to social status and heritage. When did this change into a common "Hispanic" or "Latin" identity?

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In ancient Rome, concubine was a kind of tolerable illegal marriage between individuals who would be otherwise unable to marry. Did this also include foreigners or was concubinage only allowed to freedmen and former prostitutes who wanted to marry citizens?

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What was the reasoning behind Julius Caesar creating a new college of Luperci from his own family?

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I am an aristocratic Athenian man when Rome conquers Greece. What happens to me?

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How Egypt Is Going To Change 700 Years from now (4th Century BCE-3rd Century CE)

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When did the "Mechanical Man" trope become so popular?

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It seems like overtly religious tattoos are almost a symbol of gang culture in the US/Latin America, when did this come to be?

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How valuable are comparisons between Medieval/Ancient events and modern colonialism? Does the comparison cause more confusion and false equivalency than anything else?

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When did recreational smoking become a thing in Europe/Asia?

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How were premodern militaries able to effectively coordinate amphibious offensives?

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In colonial Latin America racial distinctions were strongly tied to social status and heritage. When did this change into a common "Hispanic" or "Latin" identity?	2
In ancient Rome, concubine was a kind of tolerable illegal marriage between individuals who would be otherwise unable to marry. Did this also include foreigners or was concubinage only allowed to freedmen and former prostitutes who wanted to marry citizens?	2
What was the reasoning behind Julius Caesar creating a new college of Luperci from his own family?	2
I am an aristocratic Athenian man when Rome conquers Greece. What happens to me?	1
How Egypt Is Going To Change 700 Years from now (4th Century BCE-3rd Century CE)	1
When did the "Mechanical Man" trope become so popular?	1
It seems like overtly religious tattoos are almost a symbol of gang culture in the US/Latin America, when did this come to be?	1
How valuable are comparisons between Medieval/Ancient events and modern colonialism? Does the comparison cause more confusion and false equivalency than anything else?	1
When did recreational smoking become a thing in Europe/Asia?	1
How were premodern militaries able to effectively coordinate amphibious offensives?	1